My hometown Zhengzhou
Located in Central China as the biggest transport hub in the country,Zhengzhou has made profound changes greatly,including economy,transportation,education and environment.
A decade ago,Zhengzhou was still relatively backward,with old bungalow and low buildings taking up most of the urban area and public transpotation system consisting of public buses, private cars and bycicles.The average per capital income of ordinary family was approximately 1,000 to 2,000 yuan,which met the basic needs of daily life.Also,with le education funds put in and few opportunities offered for foreign study,students did have to face the high preure produced by intense competiton and low acceptance rates.Moreover,Zhengzhou used to be called “Greentown”,but because of the lack of protection and governance,trees along the roads were cut down and rivers were covered with stinking trash and green algae,the “Greentown” was finally turned out to be a name.
However,with the rapid development of society,more and more people rush into Zhengzhou to seek opportunities and at the same time bring new forces for urban construction.Zhengdong New District well represents the proce of urbanization,whose CBD is highly considered “one of the most promising CBD in China” ,the advantages of locality and beautiful environment attract many investors both from home and broad.In downtown,high buildings and apartments are gradually established,commercial prosperity promotes economic development and improves the living standards as a result.As for transportation,viaducts and tunnels are built to relief the high traffic preure, and by 2012,motro construction will be completed,it is believed to bring more convenience to citizens.One thing worth mentioning is that the BRT ,featured as “Bu yong ji”(not crowded),“Ren shu duo”(carrying more people) and “Te bie kuai”(very fast),is very popular among citizens and is becoming one of the major mean people choosed to go outside.As for education,government has set more funds to enhance the teaching quality,besides,more options have appeared,students don’t have to take the college examination as the only way to get further study,instead ,they can apply for foreign colleges and study abroad.On environment,government has taken measures to clean contaminated areas and spared no effort to speed up the construction of greenland, citizens have also realised the importance of protecting environment and do what they can to help the protection.As a good result of improving environment ,Zhengzhou has succefully hold “The 2nd Green Expo of China”,which draws considerable attention both from home and abroad.
Besides,the most well-known people couldn’t escape DengYaping,the famous Ping-pong player,who was born in Zhengzhou.In history,Zhengzhou gave birth to many other great people:the Chinese ancestor Yellow Emperor; the famous poets Dufu and Baijuyi and the ancient philosopher Hanfeizi.
In conclusion,Zhengzhou has made significant development in all respects during the last ten years,it signs the great proce of China’s modernization.Although there are many problems remained in this city,it was ,is and will always be my lovely
hometown.
